Synonyms of escorts

escorts 1 of 2

noun

plural of escort

as in guides

one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy

the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guides
• attendants
• guards
• companions
• leaders
• pilots
• shadows
• chaperones
• convoys
• squires
• sidekicks
• conductors
• couriers
• outriders
• honor guards

escorts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of escort

as in accompanies

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanies
• companions
• companies
• convoys
• attends
• chaperones
• squires
• brings
• walks
• sees
• guides
• guards
• teams (up)
• associates
• protects
• pilots
• ushers
• leads
• consorts
• defends
• tails
• follows
• steers
• shadows
• hangs (around)
• tags
• pals (around)
• hovers (over)
• conducts
• tags along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ditches
• abandons
• dumps
• deserts
• forsakes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of escorts

Noun

Leonard said different kids from the Ryogoku Soccer Academy will be on the pitch for that as player escorts, but perhaps Messi will want to enlist Enoch. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

In March, shortly after a federal judge ruled that a previous set of Hegseth’s press restrictions were unconstitutional, the Pentagon implemented a new set of interim guidelines, including the one requiring press escorts. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026

Most of the victims had been working as escorts in the Tri-State Area before going missing. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 June 2026

The Gilgo Four had worked as escorts before disappearing between 2007 and 2010. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Some suggested military escorts for fuel trucks while others urged stepping up strikes on Ukrainian bridges, fuel storage sites and other infrastructure. — ABC News, 11 June 2026

For example, host cities are expected to supply (and pay for) police escorts for ground transport for team delegations and referees, as most people would expect. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened. — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026

Verb

She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026

If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026

The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026

Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men. — Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025

The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling. — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025

Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them. — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025

The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025